Pokemon League

You may want to fly back to Driftveil to stock up on the unique items the Driftveil Market has to offer. Revival Herbs, which heal a fainted Pokemon fully, are invaluable -- buy as many as you can! Heal Powder is also an essential cure-all. For pure HP healing, you should stock up on Energy Roots as well. Finally, Full Restores heal both HP and Status Effects -- they're expensive but worth it! You don't get a break during the Elite Four battles, so you want to go in prepared.

Note: This requires a second DS and copy of Pokemon Black or White. Using the C-Gear's Infrared trade function combined with a second DS and game, you can pull out various Pokemon from your team between each battle with the Elite Four. As you can trade from your boxes, you can switch your teams up and simultaneously heal them if you are having trouble with the Elite Four. With this same method, you can train more than six Pokemon with each visit as well. -Zekron

These four Trainers must be fought in direct succession, although you can fight them in any order and save between them. If you lose to one, you'll have to fight them all once again. Here are their profiles. Make sure your party reflects the types you need to overcome each Trainer and make especially sure you are at level 50.

Shauntal's library is on the bottom left. A good Dark Type Pokemon is your best bet against Shauntal. Although Ghost Type attacks work well against all four of her Pokemon, and Water Type attacks can knock out Chandelure and Golurk, a good Dark Type will make this fight go pretty fast.

Recommended Pokemon to bring: Liepard, Krookodile, Scrafty, Bisharp or Zoroark. Shauntal uses 2 Full Restores when her Pokemon get under about 25% health -- try to get his Pokemon down to 50% life with a less-damaging attack, then finish them off with a strong blow so he doesn't heal.

Grimsley's carpeted domain is in the top left of the Elite Four temple. His Dark Type Pokemon are weak against Fighting Type attacks. Fighting Type Pokemon are OK, but they are susceptible to his Flying Type attacks. A sure bet is a Starter like Emboar or Samurott who can learn Fighting Type moves. In between Fighting Type attacks, wash out Krookodile with a Water Type attack and Scrafty with a Flying Type attack if you'd like. Bisharp is weak against Fire Type attacks.

Recommended Pokemon to bring: Emboar, Serperior, Samurott. Grimsley uses 2 Full Restores when his Pokemon get under about 25% health -- try to get his Pokemon down to 50% life with a less-damaging attack, then finish them off with a strong blow so he doesn't heal.

Caitlin's starry domain is in the top right of the temple. Her Psychic Pokemon are weak against Dark Type attacks just like Shauntal's. the advantage of having a Dark Type Pokemon in this battle is obvious -- you won't take much damage since she tends to use Psychic Type attacks above all else.

Recommended Pokemon to bring: Liepard, Krookodile, Scrafty, Bisharp or Zoroark. Shauntal uses 2 Full Restores when her Pokemon get under about 25% health -- try to get his Pokemon down to 50% life with a less-damaging attack, then finish them off with a strong blow so he doesn't heal.

Marshal is in the bottom right portion of the temple. Each of his Fighting Type Pokemon are weak against Flying and Psychic Type attacks. Since Psychic Pokemon are often not that great in fights, it's best to have a Pokmeon with a Psychic move (e.g. Psychic or Zen Headbutt), or just stick with Flying Type attacks which are more common. Note that Fighting Type Pokemon will rip right through Normal Types, so avoid using them at all costs. Teach a TM like Aerial Ace to a starter or rely on a good Flying Type Pokemon to get through this fight.

Recommended Pokemon: Swanna, Serperior, Samurott. Marshal uses 2 Full Restores when his Pokemon get under about 25% health -- try to get his Pokemon down to 50% life with a less-damaging attack, then finish them off with a strong blow so he doesn't heal.